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Atlanta leads American South guide with 8 Michelin-starred restaurants
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (935+ words) Michelin announced its inaugural American South guide selections Monday morning, awarding one star each to 18 restaurants in the region. A single restaurant in the guide earned two stars " Emeril's in New Orleans. Metro Atlanta, which was covered alone by the…...
How Atlanta's Young Dro achieved one of rap's great comebacks this year
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1046+ words) There was a time when you could tell Atlanta rapper Young Dro that he was hit with a baseball bat the previous day, and he wouldn't remember it. "That how numb I was," he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. For most…...
5-vehicle crash causes injuries on I-20 East in Fulton County
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (195+ words) A tractor-trailer that was following another vehicle too closely caused a five-vehicle chain-reaction crash Tuesday morning on I-20 East near the Perimeter in Fulton County, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Three people were injured, one of whom was taken to…...
The new gay liberation movement: Fighting queer erasure in Southern education
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (848+ words) LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide in comparison to their peers. Still, red tape within Southern public education has made it nearly impossible for queer youth to access. .. LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to…...
Georgia Democrats take the stage " and play it safe. Here are the takeaways.
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (1103+ words) Three of the leading Democratic candidates for governor shared a stage Wednesday for a televised showdown on Nexstar stations, a key moment ahead of the May 19 primary. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and former…...
Dolezal escalates controversial ad strategy in lieutenant governor's race
19+ hour, 32+ min ago (904+ words) After his AI-generated video portraying Muslims as "invaders" drew condemnation, Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal is out Friday with a new TV ad that goes even further....
Mark the 10th anniversary of Prince's death with "Purple Rain' screening
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (672+ words) Almost 10 years after Prince's death, following his final performance at Atlanta's Fox Theatre, Soul Cinema Sundays will hold a screening of the 1984 film "Purple Rain" to honor the musician's legacy. The screening will be hosted by Abyss Graham, an Atlanta…...
Ex-Stonecrest mayor who embezzled federal COVID funds is off November ballot
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (641+ words) The De Kalb County Board of Voter Registration and Elections has struck former Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary from the Nov. 4 election for Stonecrest City Council District 5. Lary led the movement to create Stonecrest, a city of about 61, 000 in southeastern De…...
Sheet pans make chicken fajitas a (nearly) hands-free meal
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (520+ words) Made on the stovetop, fajitas aren't a time-intensive meal, but they do require nonstop attention to properly cook the meat and vegetables. Move them to the oven and your hands are free to cook rice, warm tortillas or just take…...
Marlon Wayans: "Scary Movie" return was "a mission to honor my dad"
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (674+ words) Marlon Wayans and his brothers walked away from the "Scary Movie" franchise a quarter century ago in a dispute with Bob and Harvey Weinstein. Wayans in 2021 called them an "evil regime." But his father Howell Wayans on his deathbed in…...